Personal Assistant

**Job Title**: Personal Assistant to Dr. Ishtiaq

**Location**: Windsor, ON

**About Crop Defenders Ltd.**:
Crop Defenders Ltd. is a forward-thinking biological crop protection company focused on sustainable agriculture. By producing eco-friendly alternatives to pesticides, we enable growers worldwide to cultivate safer, healthier crops while preserving the environment. Dr. Ishtiaq, CEO of Crop Defenders, is seeking an experienced and proactive Personal Assistant to support his day-to-day personal tasks and operations.

**Role Overview**:
We are seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented, and organized Personal Assistant to help manage daily responsibilities, provide driving support, and coordinate personal errands for Dr. Ishtiaq. This position requires flexibility, a proactive mindset, and a passion for organization to ensure seamless day-to-day operations.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Schedule Coordination**:- Manage and maintain Dr. Ishtiaq’s personal schedule, including setting reminders and organizing daily activities.- Assist in transitioning scheduling systems from manual to digital.**Driving & Travel Support**:- Provide driving support for local and long-haul trips, including occasional overnight stays (up to 2 days).- Maintain the vehicle by scheduling regular maintenance (e.g., oil changes), keeping it clean, and ensuring fuel remains above half full.**Personal Errands**:- Run essential errands, such as shopping and coordinating wardrobe management (e.g., ensuring clothes are pressed and ready).- Manage vendor relationships and oversee appointments for personal tasks like car maintenance or shopping needs.**General Organizational Support**:- Ensure personal tasks and appointments are handled efficiently and on time.
- Maintain a well-organized approach to task management and support Dr. Ishtiaq in completing day-to-day activities.

**Requirements**:
**Experience & Skills**:**Proven experience as a Personal Assistant or in a similar support role.**1+ year experience cooking Mediterranean food.**- Valid G license with a clean driving record.- Proficiency with iOS devices and digital scheduling tools.- Strong organizational and time management skills.- Excellent memory and communication abilities.**Personal Attributes**:- Patient, compassionate, and detail-oriented mindset.- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.- Ability to work independently and anticipate needs.
- Professional discretion and reliability.

**Schedule**:
- Flexibility required to accommodate non-traditional hours.
- A total of 44 hours per week, split across different parts of the day (e.g., morning and evening shifts).

**Essential Qualities**:
- Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.- Comfortable managing multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously.
- Strong organizational skills with a proactive mindset.

**Location Details**:
- Primary work location: Windsor, ON.
- Must be comfortable traveling for errands and appointments, including long-haul trips as required.

**Additional Information**:
- Position requires maintaining a calm, organized approach while managing multiple priorities.
- Background check required.

Core Values:
A special note before you apply:
Also, we are designing a culture of high engagement and productivity at Crop Defenders. If you can commit to and live with the following core values, then you are the type of person who will be successful and help our company thrive. If you feel this level of engagement is not right for you or that you’re not willing or able to participate with us at this level, we are not a good fit for you.- Truthful and trustworthy.- Reliable and dependable.- Humble and has the courage to be vulnerable.- Have each other’s back to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts.- Care intensely for collective interest over your personal interests.- Hold yourself and others accountable to the highest standards.- Embrace and drive change.- Create scalable systems and processes for continuous improvement.- Empower others.- Deliver results and show an internal drive for productivity and positivity.- Be mindful of the energy you bring to or drain from others.- Have a value-adding and NOT a value-extracting mindset.

**Benefits**:

- Comprehensive health and dental benefits package.- Opportunities for professional development through training, workshops, and certifications.
- A collaborative and supportive environment that values innovation, shared responsibility, and continuous improvement.

**How to Apply**: